Multicenter diagnostic evaluation of onsite COVID-19 Rapid Test (CTK Biotech) among symptomatic individuals in Brazil and the United Kingdom by Thompson, CR, Torres, PM, Kontogianni, K, Byrne, RL, LSTM Diagnostic group, Noguera, SV, Luna-Muschi, A, Marchi, AP, Andrade, PS, Dos Santos Barboza, A, Nishikawara, M, CONDOR steering group, Body, R, de Vos, M, Escadafal, C, Adams, E, Figueiredo Costa, S, Cubas-Atienzar, AI

“…Concurrently, analytical evaluation of the Ag-RDT was assessed using direct culture supernatant of SARS-CoV-2 strains from wild-type (WT), Alpha, Delta, Gamma, and Omicron lineages. This study provides comparative performance of an Ag-RDT across two different settings, geographical areas, and populations. …”

Early Neoarchean geodynamic regime in the North China Craton: constraints from 2.7 Ga granitoids in the southern Jilin terrane by Liu, J, Zhang, H, Palin, RM, Liu, Z, Zhang, J, Cheng, C, Liu, X, Zhao, C

“…Their low MgO, Cr, and Ni contents, along with low &delta;¹⁸O values (4.19&permil;&minus;5.39&permil;) and positive &epsilon;_Hf(<em>_t</em>₎&nbsp;(0.7&minus;6.5) and &epsilon;_Nd(<em>_t</em>₎&nbsp;(2.0&minus;2.6) values, indicate that they originated from thickened juvenile lower continental crust. …”

Thermoelectric Energy Harvesting from the Roof and Attics of a Building by Abubakar, Saleh Umar, Jumaat, Siti Amely, Yakubu, Babangida, Haruna, Yau Shuaibu, Abdulrahman, Suleiman

“…A theoretical analysis was used in determining the average output power (P) due to the delta T across the thermoelectric generator module junction. …”
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The MALINA oceanographic expedition : how do changes in ice cover, permafrost and UV radiation impact biodiversity and biogeochemical fluxes in the Arctic Ocean? by Massicotte, P., Amon, R. M. W., Antoine, D., Archambault, P., Balzano, S., Bélanger, S., Benner, R., Boeuf, D., Bricaud, A., Bruyant, F., Chaillou, G., Chami, M., Charrière, B., Chen, J., Claustre, H., Coupel, P., Delsaut, N., Doxaran, D., Ehn, J., Fichot, C., Forget, M. H., Fu, P., Gagnon, J., Garcia, N., Gasser, B., Ghiglione, J. F., Gorsky, G., Gosselin, M., Gourvil, P., Gratton, Y., Guillot, P., Heipieper, H. J., Heussner, S., Hooker, S. B., Huot, Y., Jeanthon, C., Jeffrey, W., Joux, F., Kawamura, K., Lansard, B., Leymarie, E., Link, H., Lovejoy, C., Marec, C., Marie, D., Martin, J., Martín, J., Massé, G., Matsuoka, A., McKague, V., Mignot, A., Miller, W. L., Miquel, J. C., Mucc,i A., Ono, K., Ortega-Retuerta, E., Panagiotopoulos, C., Papakyriakou, T., Picheral, M., Prieu,r L., Raimbault, P., Ras, J., Reynolds, R. A., Rochon, A., Rontani, J. F., Schmechtig, C., Schmidt, S., Sempéré, R., Shen, Y., Song, G., Stramski, D., Tachibana, E., Thirouard, A., Tolosa, I., Tremblay, J. E., Vaïtilingom, M., Vaulot, Daniel, Vaultier, F., Volkman, J. K., Xie, H., Zheng, G., Babin, M.

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Enhancement of morlet mother wavelet in time–frequency domain in electroencephalogram (EEG) signals for driver fatigue classification by Rafiuddin, Abdubrani, Mahfuzah, Mustafa, Zarith Liyana, Zahari

“…The frequency bands used are alpha, delta, and theta. In continuous wavelet transform analysis, the Morlet wavelet is a fast wavelet transform in time–frequency analysis. …”
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Wideband variable-gain amplifiers based on a pseudo-current-steering gain-tuning technique by Kong, Lingshan, Chen, Yong, Yu, Haohong, Pan, Quan, Boon, Chirn Chye, Mak, Pui-In, Martins, Rui P.

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Dok3 restrains neutrophil production of calprotectin during TLR4 sensing of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein by Loh, Jia Tong, Teo, Joey Kay Hui, Lam, Kong-Peng

“…As S protein from SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Omicron variants can activate TLR4-driven calprotectin production in Dok3-/- neutrophils, our study suggests that targeting calprotectin production may be an effective strategy to combat severe COVID-19 manifestations associated with these emerging variants.…”
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The legacy of polders: Diagnosing complex flooding processes and adaptation options in the coastal region of Bangladesh by Adnan, MSG

“…<p>Polders (enclosed coastal embankments) are often constructed to protect river and coastal floodplains in deltas. In Bangladesh, a total of 139 polders have been constructed between the 1960s and 1980s to safeguard agricultural lands from potential damage due to tidal floods, storm surge floods, and salinity intrusion. …”

Application of response surface methodology (RSM) for optimization of hydrogen sulphide adsorption using coconut shell activated carbon xerogel: effect of adsorption pressure and h... by Saleh, Ali Mohammed, Mahdi, Hadi Hamdi, Alias, Azil Bahari, Ali, Obed M., Wan Ab Karim Ghani, Wan Azlina, Abdulwahhab Shihab, Thaer, Syed Hasan, Syed Shatir A., Ahmed, Omer Khalil, Mohammed Saleh, Noah

“…The process of creating CSACX involved synthesizing coconut shell activated carbon into a wet gel using chemicals such as sodium alginate, calcium carbonate, glucono delta-lactone (GDL), and distilled water in a sol-gel method to obtain a xerogel. …”
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Color and flavor development of roasted jackfruit (Artocarpus hetrophyllus L.) seeds by Azeez, Shakirah Omotoke

“…The micro-structural studies of both raw and roasted JFS at different roasting levels showed a B-type category of starch granules with semioval to round/bell shapes (5-9μm in diameter), which became flattened as the roasting temperature and time increased. …”
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Liquid state machine with dendritically enhanced readout for low-power, neuromorphic VLSI implementations by Roy, Subhrajit, Banerjee, Amitava, Basu, Arindam

“…Compared to the parallel perceptron architecture trained by the p-delta algorithm, which is the state of the art in terms of performance of readout stages, our readout architecture and learning algorithm can attain better performance with significantly less synaptic resources making it attractive for VLSI implementation. …”
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Solubilization and characterization of extracellular proteins from anammox granular sludge by Boleij, Marissa, Seviour, Thomas, Wong, Lan Li, van Loosdrecht, Mark C. M., Lin, Yuemei

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Relict and modern sediments on the continental shelf of the northern South China Sea: a reconsideration by Wang, Yuming, Chen, Xiaohong, Switzer, Adam D., Li, Linlin, Xu, Yang, Wang, Yukun, Zhang, Peizhen

“…The present isobaths of ∼−90 m in the NSSCS might be the reflective of the early Holocene coastal delta or the last glacial maximum shoreline.…”
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Distribution and cycling of terrigenous dissolved organic carbon in peatland-draining rivers and coastal waters of Sarawak, Borneo by Martin, Patrick, Cherukuru, Nagur, Tan, Ashleen S. Y., Sanwlani, Nivedita, Mujahid, Aazani, Müller, Moritz

“…DOC and CDOM showed conservative mixing with seawater except in the largest river (the Rajang), where DOC concentrations in the estuary were elevated, most likely due to inputs from the extensive peatlands within the Rajang Delta. Seasonal variation was moderate and inconsistent between rivers. …”
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Viral and immune dynamics of genital human papillomavirus infections in young women with high temporal resolution by Tessandier, N, Elie, B, Boué, V, Selinger, C, Rahmoun, M, Bernat, C, Grasset, S, Groc, S, Bedin, A, Beneteau, T, Bonneau, M, Graf, C, Jacobs, N, Kamiya, T, Kerioui, M, Lajoie, J, Melki, I, Prétet, J, Reyné, B, Schlecht-Louf, G, Sofonea, MT, Supplisson, O, Wymant, C, Foulongne, V

“…This first description of the dynamics of HPV infections comes with the identification of immune correlates associated with infection clearance, especially gamma-delta T cells and CXCL10 concentration. A limitation of this study on HPV kinetics is that many infection follow-ups are censored. …”

Characterising the T cell responses to SARS-CoV-2 including variants of concern induced by natural infection and vaccines by Adele, S

“…This thesis investigates the breadth and durability of T cell responses following COVID-19 vaccination, focusing on immune responses against VOCs, including Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, and Omicron, in previously infected and SARS-CoV2-naïve individuals. …”

Early color photometry of a possible type Iax supernova 2023mnc: inferring the distance and progenitor constraints by Yang, Thomas Z., Zhang, Maureen, Shen, Tianran, Jiang, Justin, Faison, Michael, Warrener, Michael, Zheng, Tai

“…The apparent g-band peak magnitude and the post-peak decline rate are m m a x ( g ) = − 19.52 ± 0.47 $m_{max}(g)=-19.52\pm 0.47$ mag and Δ m 15 ( g ) = 0.825 ± 1.635 $\Delta m_{15}(g)=0.825\pm 1.635$ mag, respectively. …”
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The opioid receptor influences circadian rhythms in human keratinocytes through the β-arrestin pathway by Bigliardi, Paul, Junnarkar, Seetanshu, Markale, Chinmay, Lo, Sydney, Bigliardi, Elena, Kalyuzhny, Alex, Ong, Sheena, Dunn, Ray, Wahli, Walter, Bigliardi-Qi, Mei

“…The recent emphasis on circadian rhythmicity in critical skin cell functions related to homeostasis, regeneration and aging has shed light on the importance of the PER2 circadian clock gene as a vital antitumor gene. Furthermore, delta-opioid receptors (DOPrs) have been identified as playing a crucial role in skin differentiation, proliferation and migration, which are not only essential for wound healing but also contribute to cancer development. …”
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Seroepidemiology of COVID-19 in pregnant women and their infants in Uganda and Malawi across multiple waves 2020-2022 by Hookham, L, Cantrell, L, Cose, S, Freyne, B, Gadama, L, Imede, E, Kawaza, K, Lissauer, S, Musoke, P, Nankabirwa, V, Sekikubo, M, Sommerfelt, H, Voysey, M, PeriCOVID Consortium, Le Doare, K

“…Over subsequent waves (delta and omicron), in the absence of vaccination, seropositivity rose from 20% to over 80%. …”

A Heliocentric Satellite Constellation for Continuous Solar Coverage and Space Weather Monitoring by Shtofenmakher, Allan, Gochenaur, Daniel, Waters, Benjamin, Cato, Robert, Miller, Duncan, de Castro, Luke, Zheng, Tai, Koenig, Alexander, Sweeney, Katelyn, Diaz, Joel Jurado, Lepe, Alexis, McLellan-Cassivi, Claire, Ajisafe, Frederick, Saravanan, Akila, Nikolova, Joana, Ma, Clara Ziran, Trautman, Leilani, Khan, Nadia, de Weck, Olivier L., Crawley, Edward F.

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